Dumbbell Stability Ball Wall Squat
The wall squat with a stability ball behind the middle of the back and a dumbbell hanging at each side; the ball rolls up the spine as the thighs reach parallel.
How to do it
Setup
Ball pinned between the middle of the back and the wall, feet a step ahead of the hips, a dumbbell at each side.
Steps
- Squat until the thighs are parallel, the ball rolling up behind the shoulders.
- Keep leaning into the ball, the bells hanging straight down.
- Drive up through the heels, rolling the ball back down to the mid-back.
Common mistakes
Feet set right under the hips: the knees shoot past the toes; step the feet out. Leaning away from the ball at the bottom: keep the back pressed into it all the way. Cutting depth as the set tires: same depth, fewer reps.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
